Vid of First Pass on New Combo...

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  1. Maxx Levell

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    Here's a GoPro vid of my first pass of this year on the new combo. Not quite as violent a leave as before, but more predictable. First pass was a 6.68 @ 101 in the eighth. There's actually another vid of my car at the Sportsnationals Open in Bowling Green on Memorial Day weekend, and we only got one pass, so I dialed it up, and tried to drive the stripe...TRIED being the operative word lol. I was .006 to my opponents .047 on the tree...I killed 8 numbers, and nearly 10 mph, and lost sight of the finish line. By the time I relocated it, and realized what I had done...I was .007 too late. Oh well...it was some seat time lol.

    http://youtu.be/YBkIFsXy-8o
     
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    Cool vid. sounds great, good numbers.
     
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    you still running the same size motor,did you tighten the converter up some,good pass,i wish you was coming to iowa to the meet so we could both do some racing there ,i plan on taking mine out ,did you get the cage in yet
     
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  4. Maxx Levell

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    Hi J...yes, pretty much the same combo...I did lower compression a touch, but otherwise the same. I did get an 8-point welded in. Will be removing the windshield and dash in the future to turn it into a full cage. I want my front down bars to ghost behind the windshield pillars, and you can't really get them hidden without removing the dash, which means also removing the windshield. I plan to also get the headliner put back in at the same time. Then I'll work on the body lol...

    I'm not sure about Iowa yet...if I go, it will probably be pretty much a last minute thing depending on work. Hoping to make it though. If I do, we'll definitely find a track somewhere lol. Funny thing is since last fall and spring, I've been all over the area around Somerset to some Outlaw Street Car races driving a friends Mustang...go figure.
     
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  5. don graham

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    Hey Tom, How come you gave up at 1/2 track?:rofl2:

    Seriously, looks good. Nice leave, smooth. Should be more consistent. (y)
     
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    LOL...because there were so many cars the NHRA said no 1/4 passes for the ET classes. It was the most cars I've seen at the Sportsnationals Open in years! There were over 100 cars in S/SS alone. There probably 60-70 cars just in my Pro/No Electronics class! It was a great turnout, and a great day at the track. I definitely had better results at my local track the night before though lol...
     
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    nice, whats the engine combo
     
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    very nice.
     
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    Combo is 347 stroker. Man O War block, AFR 185 heads, Comp solid roller cam, 11:1 compression, running E85. Best 60 ft has been 1.42. C-4 with full manual reverse valve body and FTI 5500 stall. 9" narrowed to stock maverick dimensions with Moser 33 spline axles and spool, turning 3.89 gears. I only shift it at 6200 and it's like driving down the highway to the track. I'm running homemade cal-tracs and autozone shocks lol...the 60's speak to the effectiveness of them. The car looks like it might run 9's in the eighth mile lol. After I run, I usually have folks coming over to ask about the car, even at my local track. They all say "that thing is FAST!" And I have to tell them that it's really not that fast...it's just faster than it LOOKS like it should be ;)
     
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